I thought the same as you Richard.I did my course at Aston.The information gained was superb.I wonder if Les Ness is still around?I've done the gas inspection course twice now and it's a 2 day course.
Practical and written tests and it's simply excellent. Loads of info on cylinders, regulators, hoses, hose clips, flash back arrestors, blow pipes, none return valves the list goes on. there was sooooooooo much stuff I didn't know before I did that course and I went in with the same attitude of "how can they drag this out for 2 days" well trust me it's 2 solid days crammed full of info and spread out you could put it over 3.
I would recommend it to any gas user.
Think he is still around, last time I saw him was a couple of years back judging the apprentice welder of the year competitionI thought the same as you Richard.I did my course at Aston.The information gained was superb.I wonder if Les Ness is still around?
I quite often run sessions FOC on an evening for trade associations, hobbyist clubs etcThis is where the conflict occurs and both posts sum it up well, those wanting to be there and those who have to be there.
This is typified by:
Here lies the issue for me, and again my opinion is that for DIY welders it is a compromise between education and cost and while many would value our health above £200 many wont and as I know myself and at least one other poster has sustained recent injuries we tend to change our views on things. Perhaps education could take a different form, a much lower charge, say £25 and cover several subjects in less detail and run one at a weekend when many people could attend and they would all be there because they want to be and are not forced there.
He was one cool guy.Think he is still around, last time I saw him was a couple of years back judging the apprentice welder of the year competition